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Title: Hippocampus
Subtitle: The Atlantis Revolution
Author: Tom Tancin
Narrator: Kirk Hanley
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
Language: English
Release date: 11-15-13
Publisher: Tom Tancin
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes
Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13
Publisher's Summary:
An island that shouldn't existA life he didn't knowA destiny that can't be escaped.
There was no turning back. We were going to set into motion a revolution that could either save Atlantis or leave it destroyed in the process.
Sixteen-year-old Trey Atlas' known life is a lie. While he was raised in Miami, Trey was actually born in Atlantis. Sent off the legendary island as a baby for his own safety, Trey is the only living heir to the Atlantean throne. Whether he likes it or not, Trey has to go back to his birthplace and accept his role as the Ruling Prince and lead the revolution to defeat the Knights of the Abyss. Otherwise, thousands of innocent lives and his true family legacy could be lost forever.
Members Reviews:
Good Reading
Atlantis exists. Trey, a member of his high school swimming team, is transported to Atlantis where he discovers he is the ruling Prince. The reason for this is the whole royal family have been slaughtered by the Knights of the Abyss and Aerian the sorceress has sent the call for Trey to assume his true heritage.
Along the road to recovering the kingdom from the Knights, Trey finds out many things about the island of Atlantis and his own beginnings. For instance he is adopted and his Grandfather is a sorcerer. Good idea and the start of what might be a good series.
The concept of this book intrigued me but I have to admit to being disappointed with the presentation. The formatting did not adjust to various ebook readers, I tried two or three different ones, and there were hyphens in words that did not belong in the middle of lines of text. I also found the story to be disjointed and at times the author appeared to be offering me a science lesson. In other words he told me what happened rather than showing me by actions and memories. All these anomalies interrupted the flow of reading the story.
I would suggest with a good edit, this could be a wonderful book and series. Too often Atlantis is portrayed as a sunken world of affluence and goodness. This book shows a different side to Atlantis which is well worth investigating.
originally posted at long and short reviews
ideal ya novel
This review may contain spoilers
This was given to me in ebook form from Confessions of a Bookaholic for review
Summary: The Knights of the Abyss wage war on Atlantis. Sixteen year old Trey Atlas is the only one that can stop them from destroying all that Atlantis stands for and, as a result, erasing his own mysterious past.
Atlantis exists. Of course, you don't know this because it's hidden from our world. Eleven thousand years ago, the Greeks and Egyptians attacked Atlantis. In order to protect the island, Aruc, a sorcerer, created an illusion of the island sinking and then put a barrier in place to prevent outsiders from seeing or gaining access to Atlantis. But Aruc knew that the isolated island was not safe forever. In fact, he cast the very prophecy that predicted the bleak future of the island. His prophecy became known as Profiteia ek Espanastasi.
From Blood of Evil and Blood of True
A Boy is Born and this Prophecy Due
For When the Abyss Rises to Make It's Mark
The Saviour is the Boy wit Royal Blood Half Dark
The sorcerer then designed a plan that would ensure the survival of the island he loved. For thousands of years, Atlantis continued in Peace and prosperity with no need for the plan.
Sixteen years ago, the Prince foreseen in Aruc's prophecy was born.